Overview
- Essa Suleiman, 45, was charged Friday with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article after his arrest in north London.
- Police say he stabbed two Jewish men in Golders Green, ages 34 and 76, before volunteers from Shomrim restrained him and officers used a Taser.
- The Metropolitan Police classified the attack as terrorism, and counter-terror detectives are probing possible links to a wave of antisemitic arsons and a group calling itself Hayi.
- Following Thursday's threat update, the government set the national level to severe and released £25 million to strengthen security at synagogues, schools and community centers.
- Hatzola medics treated the victims at the scene, one man has since been discharged and the other remains stable, and the spate of attacks has left local Jewish residents on edge.